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African pay TV outfit Kwesé goes into administration
African pay TV operator Econet Media, which operates under the Kwesé brand, has put its…
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Sales round-up: Netflix gets on ‘A List’, Amazon acquires Viaplay’s ‘Alex’, BBC’s ‘Dark Money’ travels
BBC’s ‘The A List’ gets picked up by Netflix US-based streamer Netflix has acquired international…
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DRG picks up global rights to Channel 4’s ‘My Grandparents’ War’
UK-based distributor DRG has picked up international sales rights for the upcoming four-part series My…
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Amazon attaches JA Bayona to direct ‘Lord of the Rings’ adaptation
Amazon Studios has brought in Spanish filmmaker JA Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) to direct…
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Script Angel appoints Jane Daucey to oversee development
UK-based screenwriter-coaching and talent-development company Script Angel has appointed producer Jane Dauncey (pictured) to the…
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Amazon Prime signs Peter Crouch for Sony’s Human Media football show
Amazon Prime Video has linked up with former Liverpool FC star Peter Crouch (pictured) on…
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Kids bulletin: Canal+ orders from Dandelooo; BBC adapts Enid Blyton; C5 doubles kids’ spending
France’s Canal+ orders Dandelooo animation French pay TV operator Canal+ has ordered a serialised children’s…
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Canal+, BBC2, PBS shoot for the Moon and Back
BBC2 in the UK, PBS in the US and French pay operator Canal+ are preparing…
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Barcroft Studios appoints former Vice exec for 4Real
Factual production company Barcroft Studios has appointed a former Vice exec to oversee content output…
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England vs USA most watched UK TV programme of 2019
England’s 2-1 defeat to the USA in the semi-final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
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Australia reaches 14 million pay TV subscribers
Over half the Australian population pays for TV or SVOD services, according to new research…
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Netflix commits to copros as ITV cites streamer “tensions”
Netflix’s UK drama boss Anne Mensah has said coproductions with UK partners remain the “lifeblood”…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios reveals impact of Discovery deal on catch-up rights
BBC Studios has revealed it will still be able to offer first window catch-up rights…
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Amazon scores football docuseries with Starbucks, October Films, Brutal Media
Amazon Prime Video is preparing to make a docuseries about football available to its subscribers…
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ITV Studios champions future of flexible backing for producers
ITV Studios is positioning itself as a flexible partner to international producers against a competitive…
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‘Happy Valley’ set to return with Lookout Point
Happy Valley creator and writer Sally Wainwright has confirmed that the gritty drama starring Sarah…
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China Mobile’s Migu orders tea series from BBC Studios
BBC Studios (BBCS) has secured its first fully-funded production commission in China after striking a…
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Insight TV launches in Greece on Nova
UHD TV factual channel provider Insight TV has launched the HD version of its channel…
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WarnerMedia orders Gremlins prequel & Kaley Cuoco thriller
WarnerMedia has ordered a Gremlins-inspired animated series for its forthcoming streaming service and a show…
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IHS Markit – Total viewing time falls as viewers turn to non-linear
Total cross-platform viewing time appears to have peaked as viewers increasingly turn away from linear…
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BBC Studios plans investment amid ‘hyper-competition’
BBC Studios (BBCS) is to invest further in UK production companies amid “hyper-competition” in the…
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Disney launches diversity drive for talent
Walt Disney Television has launched two initiatives in an attempt to improve the diversity of…
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Cineflix Rights takes ‘Tehran’ distribution rights
UK-based Cineflix Rights has acquired exclusive global distribution rights to an Iran-based espionage thriller produced…
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Toonz rejig sees Robinson step down at Imira
India’s Toonz Media Group has rejigged the senior management team at its Spanish children’s outfit…
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Viacom-owned Pluto TV launches Latino channels
Viacom-owned Pluto TV has added a suite of linear Spanish and Portuguese-language channels to its…
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BBC Studios snags first commission from Quibi
Short-form digital platform Quibi has ordered a blue chip factual series from the producers behind…
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Exclusive: Netflix drama ‘When they See Us’ travels in Africa
Ava DuVernay’s hard-hitting drama When They See Us (pictured) has become a hit for Netflix…
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Netflix set for Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ adaptation
Netflix is poised to hand a commission to a big budget TV adaptation of Neil…
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Raw TV reels in Studio Lambert exec for scripted
All3Media-owned producer Raw TV has appointed an exec producer from sibling prodco Studio Lambert to…
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UKTV’s Gold orders Lenny Henry comedy docuseries
BBC Studios-owned UK channel Gold has ordered a docuseries featuring comedian Lenny Henry that explores…